MT 600 Field Specifications

5. Field 26C: Identification of the Metal

FORMAT

Option C

[3!a]/15x/5!a4!a[4x][//8x]

Where

Subfield	Format	Name
1	[3!a]	Delivery Details
2	/15x	Availability
3	/5!a	Allocation
4	4!a	Type
5	[4x]	Denomination
6	[//8x]	Form

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field identifies the precious metal bought or sold.

CODES

When Delivery Details is present, it must contain the code CIF (Error code(s): T35).

CODES

Allocation must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T03):

ALLOC	Specifies the metal is allocated
UNALL	Specifies the metal is unallocated

CODES

Type identifies the metal or coin. When identifying a metal, one of the following codes must be used (Error code(s): T04):

GOLD	Gold
SILV	Silver
PLAT	Platinum
PALL	Palladium
RHOD	Rhodium
RUTH	Ruthenium
OSMI	Osmium
IRID	Iridium

CODES

When Type is used to identify a coin, one of the following codes must be used (Error code(s): T04). When this is the case, the denomination must be specified in Denomination:

Code	Coin Name	Denomination
AMEG	AMERICAN EAGLE	50	25	10	5
ANUG	AUSTRALIAN NUGGET	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
CORO	AUSTRIAN CORONA	100	20	10
BRIT	BRITANNIA	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
DUCA	DUCAT FOURFOLD SINGLE	4	1
FRFR	FRENCH FRANCS	20
GECU	GOLDEN ECU	50
KRUG	KRUGER RAND	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
LBTY	LIBERTY DOLLAR	20	10	5
MAPL	MAPLE	1/1	1/2	1/4	1/10
MEXP	MEXICAN PESO	50	20	10	5
NSOV	NEW SOVEREIGN	1/1	1/2
NOBL	NOBLE	1/1
OSOV	OLD SOVEREIGN	1/1	1/2
SAEG	SILVER AMERICAN EAGLE	1/1
SECU	SILVER ECU	5
STAT	STATUE	20	10	5
VREN	VRENELI	20	10
COIN	OTHER COINS

USAGE RULES

Delivery Details is used only if CIF (ie, Cost, Insurance, Freight) applies. If this subfield is not present, then LOCO applies.

Availability specifies the availability of the metal (eg, LONDON, ZURICH, NEW YORK).

Form specifies the physical form of the metal.